Senior Production Lead – High-Reliability Manufacturing

Airbus S.A.S.; Stroud; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax-free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space seeks a Production Manager to lead the Portsmouth production team, optimising manpower and machines to deliver high-reliability products on schedule and within cost constraints.

You will manage multiple projects, interface with the shop floor, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and compliance. A strong track record in production leadership is required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading production in high-reliability manufacturing.
• Experience with project planning and global production planning across parallel projects.
• Experience managing work packages, leading teams and driving shop-floor improvements.
• Knowledge of manufacturing systems; SAP MES advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and engage a production team to meet time, quality, cost and safety targets.
• Execute resource planning to optimise manpower and machine usage on the shop floor.
• Define and update global production plans for multiple parallel projects.
• Interface closely with the shop floor to ensure alignment with production plan.
• Oversee work packages and drive continuous improvement across production.
• Deliver outputs in a safe, healthy environment compliant with regulations.

Skills

Production leadership

Resource planning

P6 scheduling

Global production planning

Work package management

Continuous improvement

Shop floor interface

SAP MES knowledge

Tools

SAP MES

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space seeks a Production Manager to lead the Portsmouth production team, optimising manpower and machines to deliver high-reliability products on schedule and within cost constraints.

You will manage multiple projects, interface with the shop floor, and drive continuous improvement while ensuring safety and compliance. A strong track record in production leadership is required.